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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1950

Page

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Names Released Of 34 In C 54 Crash In Philippines

Tokyo dispatch says 34 of 37 aboard the military C 54 transport are identified. Crewmembers Captain Richard Hunt pilot Lt Allen Cummings co pilot 2nd Lt Orval Allen navigator and Robert S Barr navigator. Passengers include Jerry L Stutler Alfred G Jirka Ebjae C Luedy James F Corbett USN and Sgt Lloyd D Richard. Next of kin notified. Philippine national aboard unnamed. Survivors unlikely.

Tokyo Philippines Army Air Force Bhlippines Richard JI Hunt Chien Calif Allen R. Cummings Lafayette Ind Robert S. Barr Orval H. Allen Naviegator St. Paul James Bert Jerry L. Stutler Alfred G. Jirka Sayville Long Island Ebjae C. Luedy Brookings S. D. al James FP. Corbett USN Sgt Lloyd BD Richard San Antonio Matt¢ T. Rich Olive St ‘Apt Leonand Davis

Burmese Chief Attacks Red Trend in Burma

Rangoon reports Prime Minister Thakin Nu denounces leaders who split from the Socialist party to follow Communist policies. He declares Burma on the slide of Western powers amidst a political split.

Rangoon Thakin Nu Pio Ns Wwao Burma Socialist Party

199 Year Jail Term for Cleveland Man Crivage

McKinley Giles, 30, of Cleveland, changed his plea from Innocent to guilty during jury selection in the 1948 murder of Herman Engelhard, a 79 year old Chicago recluse found clubbed to death. Calvin Hutman, 24, received a 799 year sentence in the same case.

Crivage McKinley Giles Cleveland Chicago Herman Engelhard Calvin Huttman

Japanese Return of Leconte De Lisle Recounted

Tokyo reports the SS Leconte De Lisle damaged by Allied bombing a mine and a typhoon during wartime service has been returned to France. The transfer underscores postwar toll and maritime claims across the Pacific theater.

Tokyo Leconte de Lisle France

Weather Map Outlook: Sporadic Rain and Snow Across Regions

The map shows occasional rain reaching the Pacific Northwest Sunday and spreading eastward across the rockies. Snow will be scattered in the western north plains, northern Great Lakes, western Pennsylvania, northeast Ohio, upper New England and most of New York. Temperatures will be mild in the east and colder in north central areas.

Pacific Northwest Thi Rockiew North Plains Great Lakes Region Pennsylvania Ohio New England New York State

Blaze Fatal To Ten Probed at Amarillo Home

Authorities probed a deadly fire at an Amarillo convalescent home where 10 patients aged 76 to 92 died after Christmas party flares. Attendant Mrs. J. W. Wright recalled a gay scene as flames engulfed the ward, with firefighters hindered by water mains.

Amarullo INS Agen J. W. Wright John H H. Madfis George Dtkips Irs Beaver Bear P. Vincon C. Collett Matt Kirwin Stimiett Susie Parsons Canyon Mary Denniss Clarendon Amarillo Ilwee

Fire Sweeps Fertilizer Plant in Charleston

Fire swept a fertilizer plant in Charleston causing explosions of nitrate in 21 boxcars. Officials estimate damages reach 1.0 million dollars. The report notes a deadly incident and mentions a feature by Dan Parker in American Weekly.

Charleston S. C UNS Champ Cate Dan Parker Joe-Tonis American Weekly Great Magazine of True Life

Walter Damrosch Dies at 88 World-Famed Conductor

Walter Damrosch, renowned conductor and composer born in Breslau in 1862, died at 88 after a heart ailment. He led the New York Symphony Orchestra for 41 years, later merging with the Fairharmonic Society, and shaped opera and radio musical programming.

New York Walter Damrosch Aimer Jea Elind Wan America Ang Damrosch Metropolitan Opera

Brother of Eisenhower to Wed His Secretary

In Tacoma on December 23, a publicity shy brother of General Eisenhower and a well known educator plan to marry his secretary Miss Uvellie Dawson this afternoon. He says he prefers not to be linked to famed relatives and hopes to lead a private life, even considering a name change to Emith.

Tacoma Des Eisenhower Bud Bet Emith

Redhaired Mary Castle Faces Tough Break in Film Debut

The Pampa actress Mary Castle signed a five month contract and trained daily with drama and ballet coaches on a Columbia lot. After months of preparation she was finally placed in a lead scene, enduring a lengthy hit and run accident sequence in the crime drama Criminal Lawyer.

Montis Mary Castle Pampa Columbia Ceningl

Rites Pending For Brother Louis Thein Of St Marys

Brother Louis Thein longtime head of the St Marys University physics department died of a heart attack Saturday. Born in Chicago in 1819 he joined the Society of Mary in 1912 took final vows in 1922 and joined St Marys in 1928 serving most of his career on the faculty. Surviving are four sisters in Chicago. Funeral services to be announced after relatives are informed.

Louis Thein St. Mary's Santa Claus Thein Chicago Berate Society of Mary St. Mary's Eniersity Aga St Louis Foul Marguérite Thein Mary Gamm Ann Brown Suzan Neiss

Congress faces Christmas recess delay on defense and tax bills

Washington observers fear the 82nd Congress may adjourn for Christmas without final action on the 17.84 billion defense measure and the 3.2 billion corporation tax. Senate already approved civil defense funds. House and Senate must reconcile differences on spending and reorganization. The tax bill raises corporate rates from 45 to 47 percent and adds an excess profits tax.

Washington INS Congress House Senate Eighty - Second Perpora Banc Jast

Light Fund Aids Wounded Soldiers In San Antonio Drive

Local effort started by The Light Dees raises funds for wounded Koreans with calls home from San Antonio to Brooke Army Medical Center and Lackland hospitals. The goal nears $2000 as volunteers schedule calls Sunday and Monday. Red Cross supports cover excess costs and leftover funds go to future campaigns.

San Antonio Union Brooke Army Lackland Debarkalion Yast Army Air Force Red Cross Lst Ted Cross

Dividends Resume at United States Steel Firm

Days Manufacturing Co. resumes paying a dividend of 0.01 dollar per share for the current quarter. The company had omitted dividends in June after previously paying 0.15 dollars quarterly.

Chicago Dayes Manufacturing Co Aving

Trinity receives 200000 gift for George Storch Memorial Library

The gift funds a new library at Trinity University named for George Storch and supported by Louise J. Lips and her family. James E. Stewart's firm began excavation and will finish in 270 days using a slab building method. The 4000 square foot H shaped brick structure will feature brick walls aluminum paneling and acoustical ceilings on a Bushnell campus site near Alamo Stadium.

Trinity Aniiversity Atchison, Kan Lips Trinity Building Fund James E. Stewert Dallas YoulzSlick Tops Texas Kansas Slorch Kennekyl Atchison County Widel Louisa’ J. Lips San Antonia Storch Cintty Bushnell Trinity Alamo Stadium Iets Tony

Girl 13 Makes Movie Debut Opposite Bing Crosby

A 13 year old girl appears opposite Bing Crosby in his American movie Here Comes the Groom. The article notes her performance of Cara Nome from Verdi's Rigoletto as a high spot and describes her as Crosby's likely signpost but not his leading lady.

Hollywood Tri Fee Traiy Aafia Maria Alberghetti Bing Crosby Crosby der‘ Bingle Orphisn

New York Actress Reports Theft at Manhattan Hotel

Actress Marilyn Maxell told police a thief snatched her fur coat and jewelry worth 300 dollars from a Manhattan hotel. The incident was reported as she recently returned with Bob Hope from entertaining U.S. troops in Korea.

New York Marilyn Maxell Manhattan Shagely Wonde Suger Bob Hope Korea

Handy-Andy To Pay 20 Percent Profit Bonus

The Handy Andy supermarket chain will distribute a 20 percent bonus of net profits to more than 500 regular employees not including department heads and managers. The plan operated since before World War II by the board of directors. Howard Hicks named vice president and general manager of Beaumont Chamber of Commerce.

Handy-Andy Fuladtetettajee Nasatal Christ Imus Pentiges Nird of Girectors Beaaumuny Howard Hicks Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Sten Sta

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